S04 Episode 205 | THE ROOT | Episode 1 | Racism As A System

<p><img src= "https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/show/99761/TheRoot-Ep1-libsyn-jpeg.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="600" /></p> <p class="">In <a href="http://consciouschatter.com/the-root" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Root</a> Episode 1: Racism as a System, Dominique Drakeford speaks with scholars and academic activists Nikki Sanchez and Lisa Betty on the importance of dismantling colonial systems and reclaiming the fullness of Native American & Afro-Indigenous history as a regenerative framework for liberation and true sustainability across every industry.</p> <p class=""><strong>Nikki Sanchez</strong> is a Pipil/Maya and Irish/Scottish academic, Indigenous media maker, environmental educator and community organizer. She holds a master's degree in Indigenous Governance and is presently completing a Ph.D. with a research focus on emerging visual media technology as it relates to Indigenous ontology. Nikki's first book, Spirits of the Coast - An Anthology of the Salish Sea Resident Orca Whales - was just released by the Royal BC Museum. Nikki's most recent project is the 8-part documentary VICELAND series “RISE” focused on global Indigenous resurgence. RISE was debuted at Sundance in February 2017 and has received global critical acclaim, recently winning "best documentary" at the Canadian screen awards.</p> <p class="">Links to Nikki’s work:</p> <ul> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://youtu.be/QP9x1NnCWNY" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Decolonization is for Everyone, TEDx Talk</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://youtu.be/7uKj9HR71sA" target="_blank" rel="noopener">VICE docuseries RISE trailer</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href= "https://keynotespeakerscanada.ca/speaker/nikki-sanchez/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Keynote Speakers Profile</a></p> </li> <li> <p class=""><a href="https://www.instagram.com/nikkilaes/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Follow Nikki on Instagram</a></p> </li> </ul> <p class=""><strong>Lisa Betty</strong> is a Ph.D. Candidate in History at Fordham University. She t